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asti_1930
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February 13, 2025
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Unable to install Nik Collection as a plugin

  • February 13, 2025
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Apple iMac M3

Lightroom Version 8.1.1.

 

please be so kind and tell me to stop the trial subscription. Adobe was promissing that Nik collection is easily to install - it's not. You cannot add it to the plug ins - neither in PS nor LR.

 

Could you please help me?

    Correct answer Rob_Cullen

    FYI. I can even use the 'very old' Google version of Nik as plugins in Lightroom v8.2.

    To add one of the Nik modules to the menu I went:  MENU > File > Edit In > Browse...   and selected the Nik app in file browser. Now have Color Efex and Silver Efex in the [Edit In] menu.

     

     

     

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    Rob_Cullen
    Rob_CullenCorrect answer
    Adobe Expert
    February 14, 2025

    FYI. I can even use the 'very old' Google version of Nik as plugins in Lightroom v8.2.

    To add one of the Nik modules to the menu I went:  MENU > File > Edit In > Browse...   and selected the Nik app in file browser. Now have Color Efex and Silver Efex in the [Edit In] menu.

     

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
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    asti_1930Author
    New Participant
    February 21, 2025

    Vielen Dank, das hat auf Lightroom classic funktioniert. Meine Anfrage ist hiermit beantwortet.

     

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 13, 2025

    Lightroom Desktop has been able to use 3rd Party Plugins since version 8.1 (December 2024). I currently have Nik installed and functional. 

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    JohanElzenga
    JohanElzenga
    Adobe Expert
    February 13, 2025

    Thanks for the update. I missed that.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    JohanElzenga
    JohanElzenga
    Adobe Expert
    February 13, 2025

    Lightroom does not support plugins, only Lightroom Classic does. You should be able to install it in Photoshop however. 

    If you can't, then perhaps you should contact DxO.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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